Last 4 OVERS

COMMENTARY

England won by 10 wkts | India Vs England 2nd Test

Indian fans and media will outrage while England will celebrate. The next Test starts only on December 5th and there is a long gap. We'll leave you with that. Bye bye!

Kevin Pietersen: 'Now that we've won today, this century stands right at the top. Panesar and Swann were outstanding. Cook will break every England record in the future - Test 100s, career runs. He is a fantastic cricketer. Cricket-wise, it's not bad. Thanks to the dressing room guys and the management for sorting out all the issues I had with the board in the past. Thanks to the supporters as well. It meant a lot. Trusting defence is key to handling spinners. You have to get through the first 10-20 balls. It was a great team performance, this victory is for the team.'

Kevin Pietersen is the Man of the Match

Alastair Cook: 'It was a tough week at Ahmedabad but the character we showed here was brilliant. It was an important toss but we bowled well in the first day. KP took the game away from India. You don't need to tell KP anything, he was fantastic to watch from the other end. But a lot of credit to Swann and Monty to not let India get away. It's been an interesting 2 weeks we've seen both ends of the spectrum now. Thanks to the fans for turning up'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni: 'We were definitely outplayed for most part of the game. Monty bowled really well. All the other spinners were effective but Monty bowled at great pace. He was the major difference. KP and Cook also batted well but the major difference was Monty. Our spinners couldn't get England's batsmen to play off the frontfoot. It was a change of conditions from Ahmedabad. Around a target of 200 could have been competitive but we couldn't get there. When 2 good sides are playing, the series will be good. I think it will be a good couple of games coming up.'

A lot of talk about the pitch. Dhoni had wanted a quick turning track and he got exactly that. However, the result has made that look quite embarrasing now. But to be fair, this was a much better wicket than the one at Ahmedabad. At least, the match was exciting and tested the batsmen a lot more. And just like Dhoni had wanted, the toss wasn't a big factor in the end!

Not much to say about the Indian performance. Their spinners were not consistent enough and thus didn't extract as much from the pitch as Monty and Swann did. The lesser said about the batting, the better. Pujara and Ashwin made runs in the first innings and Gambhir made a half century in the second, but no one else contributed. Remember, the squad was picked only for the first 2 Tests so things might change. Might.

Who will be the Man of the Match now? Panesar or Pietersen? Panesar was not picked for the first Test and has made a stunning comeback, picking up 11 wickets in the game. He was almost unplayable in the second innings especially and triggered a major batting collapse. Pietersen, on the other hand, provided the X-factor that England needed to win the game. On a pitch where batting was very difficult, he took on the Indian bowlers and scored at will. And of course, the skipper Alastair Cook scored a century. That is almost a regular feature these days.

Great moment for England. Not many expected it to happen after India won the toss and picked 3 spinners for this match, but England have totally outplayed the Indians here in Mumbai. They were better in every department, the batting was much better and their spinners outplayed India's spin trio.

End of over 10 ( 8 Runs )

ENG 61/0

Nick Compton* 30(29)

Alastair Cook 21(34)

9.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

4b

byes, FOUR, Compton roars! And then he takes out the stumps. Alastair Cook is calm. What a thumping victory for England in just over 3 days. This is how the victory happened: Ashwin fired in a flat delivery on the legs, the ball turned and beat everyone to the fine leg fence. That ends the match - England square the series 1-1.

England have won.

9.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, comes down the track and defends it

9.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run

9.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, loopy delivery on the off, Compton leans and blocks

9.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

4

FOUR, flat, short and outside off, Compton goes on the backfoot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. Just 3 more

30 runs for Nick Compton

Ravichandran Ashwin [3.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

End of over 9 ( 8 Runs )

ENG 53/0

Alastair Cook* 21(34)

Nick Compton 26(24)

8.6

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

0

no run, tossed up on the off, Cook leans and blocks it

8.5

Harbhajan Singh to Nick Compton

1

1 run, works it to backward square leg and brings up the 50 run opening stand

8.4

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

1

1 run, to point

8.4

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

1

1 run, pushes it to point and gets a quick single

8.3

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

2

2 runs, to mid wicket

50 runs for ENG

8.3

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

2

2 runs, flighted delivery on the leg, Cook works it to mid wicket and gets a couple

50 runs for ENG

8.2

Harbhajan Singh to Nick Compton

1

1 run, turning in, Compton works it to fine leg for a single

8.1

Harbhajan Singh to Nick Compton

0

no run, flighted delivery on the off, Compton leans and blocks

End of over 8 ( 2 Runs )

ENG 45/0

Alastair Cook* 15(29)

Nick Compton 24(21)

7.6

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flat and on the middle and leg, Cook looks to sweep and the ball goes off the gloves and rolls to the on side

7.5

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, loopy and outside off, Cook gets forward and blocks

7.4

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flighted delivery outside off, Cook lets it go

7.3

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

1

1 run, flat, short and on the middle and leg, Compton pulls it to backward square leg

7.2

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, flat and full, Compton digs it out

7.1

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

1lb

leg byes, 1 run, loopy and outside off, Cook looks to sweep and it goes off the pads to the off side

End of over 7 ( 5 Runs )

ENG 43/0

Alastair Cook* 15(25)

Nick Compton 23(19)

6.6

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

1

1 run, works it to deep square leg for a single

6.5

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

0

no run, an appeal for lbw but the impact outside off, Cook misses a sweep again but he survives

6.4

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

0

no run, tossed up on the off, Cook stays back and blocks

6.3

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

0

no run, fired in on the legs, Cook looks to work it across but gets hit on the back-pad. Would have gone down the leg side

6.2

Harbhajan Singh to Nick Compton

1

1 run, charges down the track and drills it to long on for one more

6.1

Harbhajan Singh to Alastair Cook

3

3 runs, tossed up on the off, Cook drives it to long on for 3

Harbhajan Singh, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

End of over 6 ( 7 Runs )

ENG 38/0

Nick Compton* 22(18)

Alastair Cook 11(20)

5.6

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, works it to mid wicket and ends the over

5.5

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, tossed up on the off, Compton leans and blocks

5.4

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, flat and on the off, Compton gets forward and blocks

5.3

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

6

SIX, Compton is in a hurry. Charges down the track and smashes it straight to long on, superb use of the feet. This little innings could do him a world of good for the rest of the series

5.2

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

1lb

leg byes, 1 run, tossed up on the off, Cook sweeps and the ball goes off the pads to short third man

5.1

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flat and skiddy outside off, Cook looks to punch but misses it

End of over 5 ( 6 Runs )

ENG 31/0

Nick Compton* 16(14)

Alastair Cook 11(18)

4.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, flighted delivery on the off, Compton drives it back to the bowler

4.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

3

3 runs, Cook is strong on the cut, plays it wide of backward point, was in the air for a while but fell wide of the fielder and they take 3

4.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flighted delivery on the off, Cook defends it

4.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

1

1 run, flat and full outside off, Compton looks to sweep and jams it to backward square leg

4.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

1

1 run, tucks it to mid wicket for a single

4.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

1

1 run, comes out of his crease and pushes it to mid off for a single

End of over 4 ( 4 Runs )

ENG 25/0

Alastair Cook* 7(15)

Nick Compton 14(11)

3.6

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

2

2 runs, flighted delivery on the legs, Cook works it to deep square leg for a couple

3.5

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, loopy and outside off, Cook looks to sweep and misses again

3.4

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, fired in on the off, Cook goes on the backfoot and blocks

3.3

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flighted delivery outside off, Cook looks to sweep and misses

3.2

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

1

1 run, floated on the middle and leg, Compton works it to mid on

3.1

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

1

1 run, flat and on the off, Cook pulls it to deep square leg for a single

End of over 3 ( 8 Runs )

ENG 21/0

Nick Compton* 13(10)

Alastair Cook 4(10)

2.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, flat and straight, Compton goes on the backfoot and blocks

2.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, tossed up on the off, Compton leans and defends it

2.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

4

FOUR, quick full and straight, Compton plays the high risk reverse sweep but hits it well, places it wide of backward point for a four

2.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, flat and outside off, Compton leans and blocks

2.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

4

FOUR, low full toss, Compton drives it wide of mid on for a boundary

2.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Nick Compton

0

no run, fired in down the leg side, Compton shuffles across a long way and looks to paddle but misses

End of over 2 ( 5 Runs )

ENG 13/0

Alastair Cook* 4(10)

Nick Compton 5(4)

1.6

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, loopy and on the middle and leg, flicked to mid wicket

1.5

Pragyan Ojha to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flat and on the off, Cook goes on the backfoot and blocks

1.4

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

1

1 run, drills one to mid on and rotates strike

1.3

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

4

FOUR, that's smashed! Charges down the track and blasts it down the ground to long off

1.2

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, flat and on the off, Compton defends it

1.1

Pragyan Ojha to Nick Compton

0

no run, comes down the track immediately and jams it down to the wicket

Pragyan Ojha, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

End of over 1 ( 8 Runs )

ENG 8/0

Alastair Cook* 4(8)

Nick Compton 0(0)

0.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flighted delivery on the off, Cook leans and blocks

0.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

4

FOUR, 4 more. In the air but through the slips in quick time. Just a bit outside off, Cook rocks back and slashes hard, the ball whistles past Sehwag who couldn't even react

0.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

0

no run, an appeal for lbw but not given, Cook puts his frontfoot across and looks to sweep, gets an inside edge to his pads, the ball then lobs to short leg who catches it. But I don't think India appealed for a catch!

0.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flat and just outside off, Cook shoulders arms

0.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

0

no run, flat and straight, Cook gets an inside edge to square leg

0.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Alastair Cook

4b

byes, FOUR, only 53 more. This one pitches outside off and just rolls through, Dhoni had no chance and the innings starts with 4 byes

Alastair Cook and Compton are at the crease. Alastair Cook is on strike. Ashwin will open the attack